This is probably correct. Scans of public domain works which are "slavish copies" containing "no spark of originality" were ruled public domain in Bridgeman Art

This is probably correct. Scans of public domain works which are "slavish copies" containing "no spark of originality" were ruled public domain in Bridgeman Art Library vs Corel. http://www.likelihoodofconfusion.com/who-owns-the-copyright-scans-public-domain-works/ http://www.likelihoodofconfusion.com/who-owns-the-copyright-...